Well it was as expected, a fast paced game with lots of energy. It took a shootout for the Blue Jackets to win their third straight game as they beat the visiting Edmonton Oilers. This improves the Blue Jackets record to 6 wins and 3 losses.
Steve Mason made an incredible stick save on Sam Gagner on the first shot of the shootout. Rick Nash then used his speed and rifled a shot past D...

The Blue Jackets look to make it three straight wins as they are host to the Edmonton Oilers tonight at 7:00 pm. The Oilers are sitting at the basement of the Western Conference and are in the midst of a rebuilding stage with plenty of youthful talent. The Blue Jackets can't afford to lose two points to the struggling Oilers or any team for that matter. It should be a fast paced game wi...

After the game tonight Derek MacKenzie would easily have my vote for mayor. He demonstrated that it doesn't matter how much ice time you get but it's what you do with your minutes that counts. MacKenzie opened the scoring three minutes into the second period with an outstanding effort. He blocked a shot on one end of the ice and then proceeded to head straight to the blue paint on the o...

Antero Niittymaki got the start for the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in their second of two games against the Columbus Blue Jackets. A turnover by Dany Heatley led to an Ethan Moraeu score in OT to give the Blue Jackets a 3-2 win.
Much like the previous game, penalties were a prevalent theme in the Swedish affair. The Sharks would get on the board first when Antoine Vermette took an early penalt...

Ethan Moreau scored at 1:56 of overtime to lift the Blue Jackets over the San Jose Sharks tonight. The Blue Jackets begin the season by splitting their first two games with the Sharks. They continue to demonstrate that they are a stronger team than last year. They are more focused, more skilled, and one more year mature.
Other Highlights:
Steve Mason continued to shine by stopping 33 ...

The Blue Jackets are set to begin their season in Stockholm, Sweden on Friday night against the San Jose Sharks. They will first play an exhibition game against a mix of two Swedish teams, Malmo Redhawks and Rogle BK on Wednesday night.
I have mixed feelings about NHL teams beginning their season in Europe.
I understand the benefits of obtaining greater exposure of the game. Playing in ...

(9:42 pm ) The Blue Jackets fell to the Capitals 6-2 in their second preseason game. It is great to see Nikita Filatov back in a Blue Jackets uniform and contributing to the offense as he added a goal in the third period. The Blue Jackets will try to get their second win of the preseason on Friday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
(8:48 pm) After two periods of hockey the Blue Jacke...

This is just a summary of what I feel are the top 10 players in each category in the NHL to date. Sure there will be many arguments for and against what I have inserted here but let's take a look at what I have and see if we agree.
Center:
Sidney Crosby- should not be any argument here, the “kid” is hands down the best center and possibly the player in the game today.
Pavel Datsyuk-...

Yesterday the Coulumbus Blue Jackets welcomed new Head Coach Scott Arniel to the team. After the team offered the Job to Guy Boucher and he turned them down Scott Howson said at press conference that 20 minutes after that happend he contacted Scott Arniel and he accpeted the job right away
Scott Arniel quotes
On achieving his second “hockey dream” …
“Growing up, my dream wa...

In a performance that can only be described as epic, the ice hockey team fielded by Canada finally came together and put on a show similar to what people see when they watch the Harlem Globetrotters dominate the Washington Generals. After a very mediocre preliminary round that had many including myself questioning goaltending, speed on defense and intensity up front, Team Canada answered all of...